Reporter/MSJ

TEGNA Inc. • Minneapolis, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

KARE 11 is seeking an experienced, engaging and enterprising journalist to join its newsroom as a Multi-skilled Journalist. The role is for a passionate storyteller and team player who understands how to connect with audiences across platforms, regularly breaks local-market stories, and brings strong reporting, writing, source-development and story-pitching skills. The position is required to be on-site in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro. Travel is rare, at less than 10%. The work is normally performed in a typical office environment. Physical demands are classified as light work, involving sitting most of the time as well as walking, lifting, bending and standing.

The role generates original and compelling story and show ideas; develops sources; writes, shoots and edits stories for broadcast; reports live from the field; and creates daily content for digital platforms. The journalist must communicate effectively and respond quickly to breaking news in a changing environment. The role may also include community or talent appearances and other assigned tasks.

TEGNA offers benefits that include medical plan options for full- and part-time employees, dental and eye-care coverage, fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) with company matching, virtual doctor appointments and therapy sessions, paid time off and paid holidays. Some benefits may differ for employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Requirements

• College degree in journalism, communications or a related field.
• Minimum of three years’ experience as an MMJ.
• Organizational skills and ability to work under deadline pressure.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Knowledge of multiplatform news-gathering tools and resources, including digital media.
• Demonstrated track record of acting on viewer tips, developing sources and breaking stories.
• Team player who values working collaboratively.
• Must work on-site and be willing to work in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro.

Responsibilities

• Generate unique, compelling and innovative story and show ideas and content.
• Develop story ideas and cultivate sources.
• Write, shoot and edit stories for on-air.
• Report live from the field.
• Communicate effectively and react quickly to breaking news in a changing environment.
• Write and post daily on all digital platforms.
• Make community and/or talent appearances.
• Perform other tasks as required.

Benefits

• Medical plan options for full- and part-time employees.
• Dental and eye-care coverage.
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company matching; contributions up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% company match and are 100% vested from day one.
• Nine free virtual doctor appointments per year for employees and eligible family members.
• Twelve free annual therapy sessions for employees and eligible family members.
• Paid time off.
• Nine paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level